President Obama has called a lot of attention to the state of American infrastructure and its future demands over the last month and many newsagents have commented, argued, and discussed the subject since the State of the Union address. One common thought that perseveres through the articles is …
Infrastructure Management Impact of Privatizing Water Utility Systems
After a January meeting, the council of Columbia, SC is officially open to selling or leasing the city's water and sewage systems to a private, for-profit company. Many companies have expressed their interest in such a venture, though it has had next to no publicity. The systems generate …
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NY Offers “Infrastructure Bank” to Address Aging Infrastructure Issues
Sewage and Wastewater treatment facilities are fast deteriorating in the State of New York due to aging infrastructure and outdated technology. The majority of the State's residents rely on these facilities and if change doesn't happen soon, State waters will likely become tainted. However, …
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Role of Preventative Maintenance in Water Utilities Asset Management
In the previous post titled "Best Asset Management Practice — Improving Preventive Maintenance", Ross shared his insights from his consulting experiences in New Zealand. Heather continued the discussion. Heather: I would just mention that one of the things to think about with your system …
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Asset Management Impacts of Kansas’ Smarter Infrastructure Dream
Kansas City is just one of many cities who are looking at incorporating new "smart" technology into its core infrastructure. The technology itself is innovative and has the potential to really improve things, but the concern is that the cost is too high. Fortune Magazine examines the idea in …
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California Improves Infrastructure Asset Management to Handle Drought
The State of California is about to invest a very large amount in its water infrastructure assets. Drought is a recurring problem in the region and the State is looking ahead to manage Stormwater more effectively in years to come. The funds will go towards new reservoirs, underground storage, and …
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Infrastructure Management Outlook on St. Louis Eyeing Selling Water
St. Louis, Missouri is looking to the future and realizing it is well-placed to supply water to other drier states as the demand increases. If they continue to follow in that vein of thought, well-implemented infrastructure asset management will need to be put in place to ensure that the region …
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Infrastructure Management Planning – Key to Proactive Water Infrastructure Development
While these new forces are diverse, they share an underlying need for modern, efficient, and reliable infrastructure. This statement alone could bring a page-worth of discussion, but instead of focusing on all infrastructure, I would like to highlight water infrastructure and its need for …
Infrastructure Investment in Washington D.C.
The effects of the White House's new infrastructure investment plans are already being seen in D.C. as Vice President Biden visited a river tunnel project on Friday the 16th. This project is worth 2.6 billion dollars and is expected to take two decades to complete - a 13-mile network of tunnels …
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EPA Launches Finance Center to Improve Community Water Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center to help communities across the country improve their wastewater, drinking water and stormwater systems, particularly through innovative financing and by building resilience to climate …
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US Water Infrastructure Spending Push
The White House estimates that $600 billion will be needed to address US water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the next two decades. According to an article in The Hill, Vice President Biden is set to announce a trio of new Federal initiatives designed to spur new infrastructure …
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Infrastructure Management Reflections on Water Crises as Top Global Risk
Water Crisis is the Top Global Risk says the Word Economic Forum in its updated 2015 Global Risk Assessment. The assessment has also changed the grouping of Water Crisis from an environmental risk to social risk, providing much wider implications to the risk. Brett Walton of Circle of …
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